Category Archives: News
DFO will soon begin testing for virus found harmful to Scandinavian Atlantic Salmon
In response to a February court ruling, the DFO will soon begin testing BC fish farm operations for a deadly salmon virus. Prior to that ruling, aquaculture activists had spent over 6 years fighting f...
Jun 05, 2019
Senate committee report pans tanker ban bill
A Senate committee calls the federal government's North Coast oil tanker ban bill divisive, discriminatory, and says it will ramp up resentment of Indigenous Peoples. The transportation committee's re...
Jun 05, 2019
Quesnel Mayor clarifies what new Carbon Review Coordinator will bring to the City
Last week, the City of Quesnel was approved to receive federal grant funding to hire a Carbon Review Coordinator. Today, Mayor Bob Simpson explained exactly what that means for the community. Referrin...
Jun 05, 2019
Prince Rupert joins in on Recreation and Parks month
Residents of Prince Rupert are being asked to join in on the City's first ever Recreation and Parks month throughout June. Prince Rupert is one of a number of communities to join in on the BC Recreati...
Jun 05, 2019
School playground equipment stolen
Prince George RCMP are trying to track down a very specific piece of playground equipment stolen from a local school. Police were called to cole Franco-Nord Tuesday morning after someone took the clim...
Jun 05, 2019
Williams Lake RCMP looking for missing woman and male associate
Williams Lake RCMP are asking for public assistance in the search for a missing woman. 29 year-old Trudy Stonechild was reported missing by her family at just after noon today. Stonechild is described...
Jun 04, 2019
Search suspended for man swept away by Peace River
North District RCMP say efforts to find a man swept away in the Peace River last week have been called off. Police have not released his name, but an online fundraising campaign has identified the mis...
Jun 04, 2019
Quesnel RCMP seeking witnesses to altercation at City Landfill
RCMP in Quesnel are seeking witnesses to an altercation that reportedly led to a chain attack. On Saturday, police were called out to the City Landfill for reports of an altercation between three indi...
Jun 04, 2019
Province investing $760,000 in innitiatives to combat sexual violence on college campuses
British Columbia is investing 760 thousand dollars in to innitiatives aimed at preventing and responding to sexual violence at college campuses. Part of that investment is in a closed-door forum, runn...
Jun 04, 2019
BCUC to hold public information sessions regarding inquiry in to Indigenous utilities
A number of community input sessions are being hosted by the BC Utilities Commission as they seek insight in to how to improve the regulation of Indigenous utilities. As part of their inquiry in to th...
Jun 04, 2019